Pagellus bellottii
Pagellus bellottii, the red pandora, is a species of fish found off the coast of Africa and the Canary Islands, from the western Mediterranean southwards to Angola. A demersal feeder, they can generally be found at depths of 10 m to 50 m. Individuals can reach 42 cm, but average 25 cm. It is a protogynic hermaphrodite; individuals start out life as females, and some become male later on.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Pagellus |
| Species: | P. bellottii |
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| Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dentex cuninghamii, Regan, 1905 | |
It is commercially fished, with 10,031 t taken in 2008.[1] Most of the catch is made from 26° N southwards.
References
- "Pagellus bellottii". Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Pagellus bellottii" in FishBase. October 2010 version.
- "Pagellus bellottii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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